A sweet, tangy, crumb-crusted restaurant favorite By Frank Whitman Key Lime Pie was everywhere. Billboards, storefronts and menus touted the sweet, tangy, crumb-crusted local favorite. …

High Style Italian Restaurants By Frank Whitman There are a lot of Italian restaurants.  I’ll bet it’s America’s favorite international cuisine.  Here in Connecticut, pizza …

Best Restaurant Buzz By Frank Whitman There’s a lot of buzz right now about “Best Restaurants.”  Connecticut Magazine has just put out its comprehensive issue …

Touring our Spectacular Capitol Building (And Enjoying a Good Lunch) By Frank Whitman You’ve probably seen the gleaming gold dome of our state capitol while …

A Little Extra Sunshine By Frank Whitman This week I bought a box of grapefruit from the Wilton Kiwanis Club. It’s a fundraiser for them, …

 One family’s Christmas food tradition. By Frank Whitman In 2018 I visited the Arias family in Norwalk as they spent a day making tamales for …

Christmas Menu Traditions By Frank Whitman At our house, Christmas food traditions tend to be static, slowly evolving at best and stubbornly hard to change. …

Connecticut  – a Special Place for Christmas By Frank Whitman Christmas in Connecticut is something we take for granted, but beyond our borders, it’s seen …

These restaurant awards are Crazie By Frank Whitman Everyone loves awards, especially if they’re presented at an elaborate and glitzy celebration.   Think Oscars, Tonys …

Is There Any Brandy in the House? By Frank Whitman In old movies, the kind where the men wore suits and the women dresses, there …